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E! News co-hosts Jason Kennedy and Catt Sadler were at Cosmopolitan Magazine’s “Fun Fearless Males and Females of 2012” event in New York. Sadler has announced she’s leaving E! News because she learned Kennedy makes almost twice as much salary as she does. (Evan Agostini/Associated Press Archives)

Catt Sadler has resigned her post at E! News after learning that her male co-host earns nearly twice her salary, and some celebrities have been quick to voice their support for Sadler and their outrage over the pay differential.

Sadler, 43, began working for the network in 2006. She said her contract was up for re-negotiation, but she decided to cut ties after learning from an executive of the salary disparity between herself and Jason Kennedy. The co-hosts started at the network at roughly the same time.

“More recently, when E reached out to renew and extend my deal, I learned that he wasn’t just making a little more than I was. In fact, he was making close to double my salary for the past several years,” wrote Sadler on her blog, TheCattWalk.

Jessica Chastain, who has made workplace equality one of her priorities, chimed in.

“WOW this is so disappointing,” tweeted the Oscar-nominated actress. “When are companies like @e_entertainment going to understand that women should be paid fairly. 1/2 of her male counterpart is not appropriate.”

WOW this is so disappointing. When are companies like @e_entertainment going to understand that women should be paid fairly. 1/2 of her male counterpart is not appropriate. https://t.co/n2zrpTK8XE

In 2016, Chastain, Queen Latifah and Freida Pinto were among the influential women of Hollywood to co-found the non-profit We Do It Together.

Jennifer Lawrence also took to social media to commend Sadler.

Lawrence shared Sadler’s blog post on her Facebook page with the following message: “Thank you Catt for sharing your story.”

Sadler said she would have preferred to stay with E!, but the network forced her hand.

“Know your worth,” she blogged. “I have two decades experience in broadcasting and started at the network the very same year as my close friend and colleague that I adore. I so lovingly refer to him as my ‘tv husband’ and I mean it. But how can I operate with integrity and stay on at E if they’re not willing to pay me the same as him? Or at least come close? How can I accept an offer that shows they do not value my contributions and paralleled dedication all these years? How can I not echo the actions of my heroes and stand for what is right no matter what the cost? How can I remain silent when my rights under the law have been violated?”

Kennedy was among those wishing Sadler good luck.

“I hate goodbyes but I’ll save it for the show tonight, love you so much pal, really going to miss you @IAmCattSadler,” he tweeted.

“Jason feels horrible about the discrepancy in salary,” a source told the publication. “He loves Catt so much and was just as upset as she was to find out that she was being paid so much less.”

E! defended its salary policy with the following statement: “E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles, regardless of gender. We appreciate Catt Sadler’s many contributions at E! News and wish her all the best following her decision to leave the network.”

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